Westgate Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £191k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASPIRE SCHOOLS TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£67k | £36k | 415 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£32k | £69k | 424 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£27k | £103k | 438 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£114k | -£9k | 431 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£280k | £219k | 437 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£289k | £244k | 430 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£37k | £191k | 441 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 30% of them. It spends £6,567 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,171.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,265 | £3,191 | £2,977–£3,510 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,068 | £1,576 | £1,358–£1,780 |
Supply staff | £268 | £99 | £37–£276 |
Admin and clerical | £281 | £300 | £239–£348 |
Premises | £626 | £326 | £291–£411 |
Energy | £66 | £92 | £67–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £317 | £254 | £192–£361 |
Bought-in services | £102 | £200 | £123–£275 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Acacias Community Primary School Large reserves
- Monteney Primary School Tight
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Heading for deficit
- Greenside Primary School Large reserves
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Large reserves
- Willowbrook School Large reserves
- Billingham South Community Primary School Healthy
- Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Clarendon Primary School Large reserves
- Blackheath Primary School Large reserves
- Gaskell Community Primary School Healthy
- Livingstone Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,433 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £202k | £458 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £50 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £626 a pupil, against a typical £326 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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